Matching Paper To Inks

[sandy101]

So, what paper colours complement or contrast our wonderful collection of inks?

 

I've found cream coloured paper matches Waterman's Absolute Brown well - much better than brown and white paper.

 

Has anyone used any paper & ink combinations and thought "Gosh, that really works." Of course they may compliment each other or create a complete contrast.

 

Does anyone have anything they'd like to share here?

 

 

 

 

[Alexandra]

I thought Original Crown Mill gray and Private Reserve Arabian Rose went well together.

[napalm]

How about paper texture too? My personal idea is that smooth paper goes well with saturated ink and finer nibs, while textured paper calls for lighter ink and broader nibs.

[Beckwith]

I find yellow paper (like some legal pads) goes well with a dark blue or purple ink. At the moment I have a bottle of Fahrney's Ever-Write DC Supershow Blue (AKA Private Reserve DC Supershow Blue) at work for such papers.

[HalloweenHJB]

I wrote some thank you notes on Italian cream colored paper (see photo) with J. Herbin Rouge Hermatite ink. The look was sensational --the ink really stands out on a soft cream paper!

[Misfit]

Glad to see this recent thread. I have some black paper, and some Field Notes with darker covers. What color ink works well and shows up on dark papers?

Would love an answer.

[amberleadavis]

Glad to see this recent thread. I have some black paper, and some Field Notes with darker covers. What color ink works well and shows up on dark papers?

Would love an answer.

 

 

I love to doodle with the UV inks on really dark papers... so the Noodler's highlighter inks, Whiteness of the Whale and Ghost Blue.

[Misfit]

Thank you to amberleadavis.

 

I was wondering if anyone else had success with light inks on darker paper (other than Noodler's ink). Like maybe a yellow by J Herbin.

[Sgt Bilko]

Brown on cream works well, my favoured combination being Diamine Chocolate Brown on Paperchase # 18 or 33, but dark blues such as Diamine BB or even Pelikan Bb do well too.

Dark blues on light blue paper like Basildon Bond blue go well.